Incredibly high temp readings?

[zerga]

Hi, I recently put together a system and appearantly I have a very hot CPU. Off of MBM5, it states that I get 117degrees celcius when the computer is left at the windows xp desktop(fresh installation of XP no programs at all except for MBM5). Isn't that impossible? I went to check BIOS and a more normal temperature of 40degrees celcius is shown. I'm guessing this is just a motherboard error? If so, can someone point me to a different piece of software to monitor temps?(I fear I may have messed up on HSF installation of the CPU). Thanks for your help.

System config:
AMD 3500+ 90nm
MSI Neo2 Plat
XP-90 with 92mm Panaflo
74gb Raptor
6800GT with NV5
Antec 1080AMG with 430W TruePower

 

[MisterChief]

Did you have any trouble installing the heatsink/fan? Personally, I don't trust anything but the BIOS to give me a temperature reading.

 

[B Lo]

I suggest downloading the latest BIOS update for your mobo. That temperature seems unlikely even if you messed up the HSF installation. Try that and see if it works...

 

[Duvie]

mBM is no longer an active developed product and therefore support for newer boards like MSI Ne02 plat is not there....I would recommend using speedfan and/or corecenter that came with the board....

118c would have long shut down board or cpu for good...obviously an error by the mbm program....

Bios is likely correct but there is a bios update that fixes some issues with temp reporting and voltage reporting...recommend 1.4 or newer bios...